Abbott Lawrence Lowell

“A professor is a man who can speak for an hour on any subject.”

“The fruit of liberal education is not learning, but the capacity and desire to learn; not knowledge, but power.”

“There is a certain blend of courage, integrity, character and principle which has no satisfactory dictionary name but has been called different things at different times in different countries. Our American name for it is 'guts'.”

“A paradox is a truth standing on its head to attract attention.”

“One of the greatest undeveloped territories in the world lies under your hat.”

“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.”

“You will find that the world is wondering what you will do, and if you don't do anything, it will stop wondering.”

“All good government must begin in the home. It is useless to make good laws for bad people.”

“This country has not been built by men who rested on their laurels.”

“Our quest for truth should be a search for the larger truth.”

“To make democracy safe for the world we must have a trained and intelligent citizenry.”